Onan CCK MS in a small fork lift

[Steveb05]

I just purchased a small Namco fork lift that has a Onan CCK-MS/2032G Serial #172356136 Can anyone tell me what HP it is ? And what year was it built. Thanks

[BGunn]

Post the serial number on the tag of the Namco and I will look up the fork lift build date. I have one also, love the machine.

[mrmegoo]

Steve, Not sure on the manufacture date of the forklift, but the Onan engine was built Jan, 1972. HP should be 12.9 HP.
Mel

[Steveb05]

I think I will like this fork lift better than the GC51 Yale I have in the shop. It will get in tighter spaces and take up less space.

The serial # is 7211906

How do I upload some pix ?

[Steveb05]

I think I figured it out

[BGunn]

Easy serial number for this one, sequence 906 built in November 1972

[BGunn]

By the way, I just looked at the pictures. Make sure you change the oil filter and put the correct one on it. That filter is not long enough and with the Vacu-Flo cooling you will not pull enough air past the head and block (especially at low speed) as it will come through that opening instead. There was also a rubber grommet that went around the filter to help seal it. That old GC51 was a good dependable machine also.

[Billy J Shafer]

Now I remember where I have heard the name Namco. I got stuck working on six of them in a warehouse. Had to use a drop light because the spot they had them in was so dark. Couldn't get to anything that was easy. Hated every minute of it.

[BGunn]

Billy, Believe it or not back in the day that these were popular, I use to pull the engine (about 45 minutes) to do any maintenance other than an oil change or plugs. I would pressure wash the engine and clean the compartment out and do whatever repairs were needed. The customers really appreciated having a clean engine and many times you could catch items before they became an issue. If you had your wits about you the forks would be left at a workable level with a pallet and you had an instant work bench. Of course back in those days I could still lift the engine by hand, hmm maybe thats why I can't today.

[Billy J Shafer]

Well back in the day. We could do a lot of things. I could run a five minute mile in track. Now my fat little butt wouldn't even think about it. They were not to bad to work on. If you could see them. But in the dark with a drop light made it kinda tuff. Good little lifts over all.

[Steveb05]

Thanks for the reply guys

I will be attempting to get the starter off of it to have it rebuilt and then the next project will be to get some better rubber under it

[BGunn]

A word of caution here when you remove the drive tires. Those socket head screws can be deceiving, have a perfect fitting allen wrench and give the screws a good smack with a hammer and flat face punch. This will tend to loosen them before you try to get them out. I have spent many hours trying to remove them after someone rounded out the socket . Also check out the spline on the inside of the drive hub (the part that the screws go through) to see how well the axle splines fit. If it is badly worn it is better to repair it than wait for the axle to grind out what is left and ruin it.

[Steveb05]

thanks for the advice

[fahnoe]

BGunn,

I'm a new member of the NAMCO "club" after recently purchasing a model 2015, serial 02072. Am I correct in thinking this one dates from 1972? Any pointers to manuals or other documentation on the machine? I'm totally new to forklifts, but got this one because of its small size and the number of good comments I've seen from folks with small shops. Other than the "patina" of age ;-} this one needs some brake work but seems to run just fine. Thanks for any information you may have!

Link to NAMCO photos

--Larry

[BGunn]

Hi Larry, Welcome to the club, your Namco was built in the second quarter of 1970. They are a great little machine and a great asset to any shop but especially the small ones. I have a parts manual that covers your machine and could copy it for you. One thing that you should do, the hub cover between your feet (while you are on the machine of course ) is the bearing cover for the steering. If the machine has sat outside which yours may have, rain will get under the cap and contaminate the bearing. When the bearing starts to fail the steering will get sloppy and may mess up the steering sector gear or pinion. This gets expensive to fix and is relatively easy to prevent by removing the cover, cotter pin, and castellated nut and slowly jacking up the machine from the back. As the pivot and wheel clears the counter weight, roll it out and clean the bearings and check the seal and do whatever repair is necessary. Be careful and use plenty of blocking, the Namco is small but it is heavy enough to hurt you bad.

[fahnoe]

Your offer to copy the parts manual is very kind and much appreciated! I would be very happy to pay for postage and copying costs. Is it something that you could scan? If not I could scan it, making it easier to share again. I'll send a PM with my contact info.

Thanks for the head's up on the steering bearings, I would not have thought of that. The fellow I bought it from stored it inside, but he bought it from a place where it had been sitting out. When I drove it briefly, the steering seemed like it might be a little loose, but not having anything to compare it against, it didn't seem unworkable. I'm having a roll-back pick it up this weekend, so I'll have more chance to get familiar with it once it is here.

--Larry

[fahnoe]

After several good conversations with BGunn (thanks Bill!) and I am a bit more educated--this is my first forklift. Bill provided me with a parts manual for NAMCO lifts made from 1967-1972, and then I bought an original manual off eBay which seems to have been for a 1967 lift (based upon serial number 74087 on the registration card) although it has a 1966 parts section in it. For others that might be interested in these little lift trucks, I am making these manuals available on my website. Each manual is about 25MB.

NAMCO 1967-72 parts manual (posted with Bill's permission)
NAMCO parts, operations and troubleshooting manual.pdf

Now, I do have another question others may be able to help with. This lift is powered by a CCK-MS/2326G serial 0572439622. I was interested to note the difference in model with Steveb05's (CCK-MS/2032G); mine is running on LP, maybe that's the difference? I have not found any references to a 2326G yet, but am hopeful one of the CDs of CCK manuals from eBay may help. Does anyone have build date and HP information on my engine?

--Larry

[Hugh Turner]

I have found a Namco fork lift - series 2015 - serial # 02068 here in South Africa. The hydraulic motors are both missing. Please can you help with any information regarding replacement parts, workshop manuals etc.
Regards.
Hugh Turner.
hrturner@cybersmart.co.za

[fahnoe]

Hi Hugh,

For manuals, see the links I posted in the message right before yours. I don't have any information about parts though, sorry.

--Larry

[Hugh Turner]

[thanks 4 reply have u got adress of bookstore where i can buy thanks